Runner jumps into Vltava river after police car plunges from Prague bridge
Two officers and a passerby were treated for hypothermia after Saturday’s crash on Hlávkův most. Police are investigating the cause.
Fake reviews and phone support helped online scams net CZK 11.5 million
Police say 318 customers and companies across Czechia paid for goods that never arrived. Three men face charges, while one remains at large.
AI cameras and late-night alcohol bans: What's being proposed for Prague?
Ahead of Prague's municipal elections, mayoral candidates are debating AI surveillance, late-night alcohol sales, and policing in the capital.
Police record 176 offenses at illegal Prague car meet
Hundreds of modified vehicles gathered across Prague and Central Bohemia on Friday, with participants expected to move to Brno on Saturday.
Missing Frýdek-Místek woman found dead after monthlong search
Police discovered the 38-year-old woman in dense woodland nearly a month after her disappearance. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Czech Senate backs ending statute of limitations for murder
The proposal would allow murders committed from July 2027 onward to be prosecuted regardless of how much time has passed.
Czech police join raids over alleged extremist music network
Police searched a property near Prague as German authorities investigated a group suspected of producing and selling extremist music.
Czech police brace for thousands of cars at illegal tuning meets
Police will deploy drones, a helicopter and specialist units as an illegal European car meet targets Prague and Brno.
Brake-checking could become a crime under tougher Czech driving law
Dangerous tailgating tactics, police chases and illegal races could bring prison terms and easier vehicle seizure under a planned amendment.
Fifteen rescued as fire spreads through Prague apartment block
A resident was rescued directly from a burning apartment in Nusle as firefighters contained the blaze within 20 minutes of arriving.
Eight rescued as apartment fire halts trams in central Prague
Firefighters evacuated residents through a Prague building’s windows as smoke closed Francouzská Street to trams and cars for two hours.
Czechia to criminalize drink spiking as MPs back 10 year prison terms
A proposed new offense would criminalize secretly drugging another person, even when no subsequent assault, theft or injury can be proven.
Police find no evidence of Czech victims in Epstein investigation
Czech police examined possible local links to Jeffrey Epstein after released U.S. files reportedly revealed contacts with women in Czechia.
Could 13-year-olds face criminal charges in Czechia? Ministry weighs change
Justice Minister Jeroným Tejc may propose lowering criminal responsibility to 13 for the gravest crimes, despite experts calling for prevention instead.
Czech lawmakers move to end statute of limitations for murder
Proposed changes would allow Czech courts to prosecute decades-old murders and extend time limits for some sexual crimes against children.
Czech police step up patrols at train and bus stations amid security concerns
Travelers may notice more police at Czech train and bus stations as authorities increase security following recent incidents elsewhere in Europe.
Prague's notorious fake money scam is still running: How to avoid getting caught
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Prague police arrested and deported two men accused of swapping currency for worthless Belarusian banknotes, indicating the scam is alive and well.
